Farm fence



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E G. R. O F F E L L June 12, 192s.

FARM FENCE Filed Dec. 15, 192'? Invero last wires away from the fence ata. distance equal to the lengt-hs of the arms, and the purpose is totorni barriers at those distancesl to keep horses and cattle fromapproaching any closer to the fence, and therefore to keepthe animalsfrom leaning against the fence in their efforts to reach a ewnioutht'uls of food on the vopposite side.

When it is desired to driveV a team close to the fence as at the end ot'a row in plowing or cultivating, the nuts 14 are run oil of bolts 8 farenough to allow the arms 13 to be slipped oil' of the polygonalextensions 12 whereupon the outer endsof the arms and the Wires carriedby them can be dropped down beside the fence to positions below the topof the woven wire 6.

In localities where threeA arms are not needed, as along a highway, onearm may be omitted and its place spaced out by a washer of equalthickness, not shown.

'Ihe saving from the use of shorter posts and lower woven wire membersbalances the cost of the arms and their attachment means, and thereduction in height in the woven fencing and posts makes the stretchingand anchoring ot the fence less difficult.

kWhile I have here shown and described the best formof my invention nowknown to me it is capable of modication in many respects withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. I therefore do not desire to.be limited to the exact materials, forms and arrangements shown, anymore than is required by the appended claims.

I claim: y

1. In a fence, a series of posts, a plurality of arms for each post, abolt for each post passing through the post and its group of arms, amember between the bolt and arms having out-of-round sides which fit incorrespondingly shaped openings in the arms means to keep the lastmember from rotating on the bolt means on the bolt to clamp thearms'together and wires extending and arms having polygbnal' sides fitting incorrespondingly shaped openings in the arms and having a curved endconforming to and contactin the ost, means comprising a nut on tiepro]ecting end of the bolt to clamp the members together, and wires supyported by the arms and extending longitudinally of the fence.

3. In a farm fence, a series of posts set in the ground, a plurality ofarms for each post two of which are normally in horizontal position and.one in vertical sition, a. bolt for each post passing throng the postand its group of.` arms wherebyV the arms radiate around the bolt, amember through which the bolt passes having a curved tace conformingwith and contacting the post and having an extension polygonal in crosssection passing through the arms, the arms having corresponding openingsto receivethe extenslon, a nut on the bolt, a washer between the nut andgroup of armsand fence wires supported by the arms and adjustable inheight and position by swingingly adjusting the arms.

4. In a fence, a series of posts, a plurality of arms for each post, abolt for each post passing through the post and its group of arms, amember between the bolt and arms octagonal in cross section fitting incorrespondingl shaped openings in the arms said mem r having a facecontacting the post shaped to engage the post and prevent rotation ofthe member on the bolt, means on the bolt'to clamp the arms together andwires extending longitudinally of the fence supported by the arms.

In testimonywhereof I aix my signature.

LAWRENCE LEFFORGE.

